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A political cartoon depicts the XYZ Affair – America is a woman being plundered by Frenchmen. (1798) In an April 1798 speech to Congress, Adams publicly revealed Talleyrand's machinations, sparking public outrage at the French. [119] Democratic-Republicans were skeptical of the administration's account of what became known as the "XYZ affair."
After leaving school, he apprenticed himself to a wood engraver in Toledo, but soon afterward went to Cincinnati, and thence to Cleveland, where he drew cartoons for the Leader during the presidential canvass of 1872. After working for some time in Chicago and Cleveland, he went to New York in 1873, and two years later secured an engagement on ...
The cartoons were usually presented as pictorial metaphors with the cartoon's impact being determined by the portrayal of the figures. [13] Robinson's work was sympathetic to the Whig Party, [5] and he was open about his biases. But he worked independently of the party networks. Clay's political opinions were more independent.
In honor of the upcoming election on November 8th, (don't forget to cast your vote!) take a break from this election and see how those before us have expressed themselves about issues of the time ...
The cartoon describes the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, where American and French troops surrounded a British army under Charles Cornwallis, causing him to surrender. The snake symbolizes America and France, as they had previously used the reptile on the Gadsden flag, making it an early emblem of the country. [2] [3]
1850s political cartoon by John H. Goater: Irish and German caricatures "stealing an election" with chaos at the "Election Day Polls" site, fueling fears of immigrant political power. In 1849, an oath-bound secret society, the Order of the Star Spangled Banner, was founded by Charles B. Allen in New York City. At its inception, the Order of the ...
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The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0307957207. Nevins, Allan. A Century of Political Cartoons: Caricature in the United States from 1800 to 1900 (1944). Press, Charles. The Political Cartoon (1981). Scully, Richard. Eminent Victorian Cartoonists, 3 vols. London: Political Cartoon ...